D-handle



J.`H. WILY D-HANDLE Filed May 14, 192'? Aug 18,- 1931. v

IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEYS.

BY M/510612.

Patented Aug. 18, 1931 g UNITED STATES JAMES I-I. WILY, OF BETHLEHEM,PENlil'SYLV'ANIAv :l-HANDLE Application led May `14,1

The invention relates particularly to D handles made from sheet metal,and aims to provide a handle of the above type which will be simple andstrong, capable of beingA shaped in few operations, and which willsubstantially avoid waste of material in cut" ting out the blanks whichmake up the handle.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be in part obviousand in part specically pointed out in the description hereinaftercontained, which taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,discloses a preferred embodiment of the invention; such embodimenthowever should be considered merely as illustrative of its principles.In the drawings- Fig. 1 is a plan view of a handle constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Figs. 2 and 3 are sections taken respectively on lines 2 2 and 3 3 ofFig. l.

Fig. 4 is a view showing a metal sheet divided up into handle blanks soas to avoid waste of material.

Fig. 5 shows a blank detached.

In accordance with the present invention, the handle member is made froma sheet metal blank having a base l (Figs. 4 and 5) which is bent intoannular shape to form a socket 2 (Fig. 1), the opposed ends 8 and 4 ofthe blank base having means such as the complementaryinterlockingprojections 5 and 6 (Fig. 5) for securing the same together.

The sides of the handle are formed from integral tongues 7 extendingfrom the base l, which are pressed or stamped into the desiredcurvature; preferably the intermediate portion at least of each tongueis shaped to strengthen the same, as by striking up a longitudinal rib 8therein. The grip 9 of the handle, which usually will be of wood, maythen be secured between the ends of tongues 7 for example by a throughbolt or rivet 10. As shown, the ends of the tongues 7 are received incorrespondingly shaped depressions l1 (Fig. 2) in the ends of the bIifandle members of the above type may be cut from sheet metal withoutsubstantial waste of material, by a method such as indi- 19a?. serialNo. 191,282.

cated inFig. 4, `wherein the sheet is cut so rvthat successive blanks A,B, C, D, etc., are 'staggeredfand oppositely directed, and the tongues 7of successive blanks are'of such, shape and area'as to Vutilize,substantially all the metal betweenthe bases of the oppositely directedblanks. The bases l of alternate blanks may also abut, in such mannerthat 'the locking projection 5v of blank A for eX- ample, is formed outof the material which is cut out to form the recess'G `'of blank C.After l the blanks have been cut out, the bases 1 will be bentintosockets, and the tongues 7`formed into the sides of the handles as abovedescribed.

While a specific form of the invention has been described, it should beunderstood that changes may be made therein, without departing from itsprinciples as defined in the appended claims. `7o

I claim:

1. A blank, to form a D handle, comprising a substantially rectangularbase portion having a fastening means formed at one side l edge, saidbase portion having a recess formed"y in the other side edgecomplementary in shape to said fastening means so as to receive thefastening means when the base is bent into a socket, and a pair oftongues extending upwardly from the upper edge of 80 said base portion,said tongues being spaced apart to form the sides of the handle whenbent, the space between the tongues being of the same size, shape, andarea as one of the tongues. 85

2. A blank, to form a D handle, comprising a substantially rectangularbase portion having a fastening means formed at one side edge, said baseportion having a recess formed in the other side edge complementary inVVshape to said fastening means so as to receive the fastening means whenthe base is bent into a socket, and a pair of tongues extending upwardlyfrom the upper edge of said base portion, said tongues being spacedapart 05 to form the sides of the handle when bent, the space betweenthe tongues Vbeing of the same size, shape, and area as one of thetongues, said tongues being positioned with reference to said base insuch a manner as tc 194,

form a space between the outer edge of each tongue and a projection ofeach side edge of the base, each of said last-mentioned spaces vheingsubstantially one-half of said space between the tongues dividedlongitudinally thereof.

3. A one piece sheet metal part for a D- handle, comprising a socketprovided at its meeting edge with an interlocking dove-tail connectionand integral upstanding spaced arms to receive a hand grip.

4. A one piece sheet metal part for a D- handle, comprising a socketprovided at its meeting edges with complementary locking means, andintegral upstanding arms to receive a hand grip.

5. A one piece sheet metal part for a D- handle, comprising asocketprovided at its 'meeting edges With complementary locking y means andintegral upstanding spaced arms to receive a hand grip, said lockingmeans iny cluding a projection on one meeting edge of ,Y

the socket and a recess in the other meeting edge of the socket andadapted to receive saidprotection.

' In testimony that I yclaim thev fcvnregoing,V I have hereunto set myhand this 5th day of May, 1927.

p JAMESyI-I. VVILY.

CERTFICATE 0F CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,819,142. Granted August 18, 1931, to

JAMES H. WILY.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationof the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2,line 15, claim 4, before the word "arms" insert spaced; line 25, claim5, for "protectionH read projection; and that the said Letters Patentshould be read with these corrections therein that th Signed and seaiedthis 22nd day of September, A. D. 1931.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

e same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

